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#84 What did you do last weekend? You could have started a business, according to Noah Kagan, entrepreneur and founder of AppSumo. In this episode, he shares his journey from launching a simple student discount card to building multimillion-dollar businesses. He emphasizes the importance of starting small, recognizing everyday problems as business opportunities, and validating ideas before scaling. Dive into Noah’s practical advice for transforming simple concepts into enterprises and get going on your dream!

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:17 - How Noah made his first dollar online
03:43 - Taking inspiration from his first dollar to his current business
06:21 - Finding and hiring talented CEOs
07:36 - Importance of clear goals and commitment to brand
09:20 - Becoming a better leader going from $1 to 100 million dollar business
17:35 - What Noah got right from the beginning
24:55 - Transparency in business, sharing salaries and profits with team members
33:24 - The easiest way for people to make their first dollar
39:42 - Recommended businesses for people to try
46:39 - What people are getting wrong when starting a business
51:54 - Overcoming fear and pursuing your dream business
56:30 - Launching a business and taking action to achieve financial goals
1:00:24 - Noah Taught Me

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